,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,lieu introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce        
gre5h\se gas emissions & protect !      
climate4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (      
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,climate ,solutions ,act (  
#bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s4 ,title ,i--,r5ewable en]gy  
,sec4 #aja4 ,national r5ewable en]gy    
/&>d4 ,title ,,ii--,en]gy effici5cy     
,sec4 #bja4 ,national en]gy effici5cy   
/&>d4 ,title ,,iii--,sci5ce-,bas$       
,r$uctions ,sec4 #cja4 ,net emissions   
r$uction t>gets4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,national  
,academies review4 ,sec4 #cjc4          
,regulations4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,sav+s clause4
 ,sec4 #cje4 ,def9itions4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 l a numb] ( o!r c\ntries1 %\ld  

/ate an objective to /abilize gre5h\se  
gas conc5trations 9 ! atmosph]e at a    
level t w\ld prev5t dang]\s an?ropog5ic 
int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em4 ,!         
objective %\ld be to r$uce its gre5h\se 
gas emissions by #ej to #eb p]c5t bel[  
#bjje levels by #bjcj4  7#b7 ,to a*ieve 
?is objective1 ! increase 9 global mean 
surface temp]ature %\ld n exce$ #b;,c   
7#c4f;,f7 above pre9du/rial temp]ature  
by #bajj consi/5t ) ! ,p>is ,agreem5t t 
ent]$ into =ce 9 #bjaf4  7#c7 ,! risks  
associat$ ) a temp]ature increase above 
#b;,c 7#c4f;,f7 are grave1 includ+ !    
dis9tegration ( ! ,gre5l& ice %eet1 :i*1
 if x 7 to melt completely1 w\ld raise  
global av]age sea level by approximately
 #bc feet1 deva/at+ _m ( ! _w's coa/al  
areas & population c5t]s4  7#d7 ,a #bjah
 report by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on  
,climate ,*ange demon/rat$ t limit+ !   
temp]ature increase to #a4e;,c w result 
9 /ill h>mful1 b significantly less     
sev]e outcomes ?an a #b;,c increase4    
7#e7 ,! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on       

,climate ,*ange projects t temp]atures w
 rise #a4e;,c betwe5 #bjcj & #bjeb4 ,9  
ord] to limit ! temp]ature increase to  
#a4e;,c1 global net an?ropog5ic c>bon   
dioxide emissions mu/ rea* net z]o by   
#bjej4 ,! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on     
,climate ,*ange notes 9 _! #bjbc report 
t ! level ( r$uction 9 gre5h\se gas     
emissions ?is decade w l>gely det]m9e   
:e!r w>m+ c be limit$ to #a4e;,c or     
#b;,c4  7#f7 ,a #bjbc report by !       
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange highlights t ,deep1 rapid1 &     
su/a9$ r$uctions 9 gre5h\se gas         
emissions w\ld lead to a disc]nible     
sl[d[n 9 global w>m+ )9 ar\nd two       
decades1 & also to disc]nible *anges 9  
atmosph]ic composition )9 a few ye>s44  
7#g7 ,! #bjbc ,national ,climate        
,assessm5t1 au?or$ by m ?an #cjj exp]ts 
& releas$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global    
,*ange ,rese>* ,program1 makes cle> t ! 
pres5t unprec$5t$ rises 9 global        
temp]ature are prim>ily due to human    
activities4 ,! *ang+ climate w deva/ate 

all sectors ( society &                 
disproportionately h>m ! mo/ vuln]able  
communities4  7#h7 ,s]i\s global w>m+   
impacts h already be5 obs]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & worldwide1 includ+-- 7,a7      
increases 9 heat waves & o!r extreme    
wea!r ev5ts2  7,b7 rise 9 sea level1    
retreat ( glaci]s & pol> ice2  7,c7     
decl9e 9 m\nta9 sn[pack1 increas$ dr\ght
 7includ+ dr\ghts 9 ! ,we/ & ,s\? ,unit$
 ,/ates7 result+ 9 damage to our economy
 & prop]ty2  7,d7 extreme wea!r         
conditions result+ 9 wildfires1 /rong]  
hurricanes1 & pol> vortex occurr5ces    
result+ 9 fur!r damage to prop]ty & our 
economy2  7,e7 damage to our environm5t 
su* z ocean acidification1 ext5sive     
coral blea*+1 migrations1 & %ifts 9 !   
ye>ly cycles ( plants & animals2 &  7,f7
 effects on human population1 includ+   
population displacem5t & adv]se heal?   
effects su* z ! spread ( infecti\s      
diseases & climate-relat$ conditions su*
 z a/hma4  7#i7 ,sci5ti/s project t "u a
 midrange e/imate ( global w>m+1 by     

#bjej1 r\ghly "o-?ird ( animal & plant  
species w be committ$ to ext9ction4     
7#aj7 ,! ,en]gy ,in=mation              
,adm9i/ration's ,int]national ,en]gy    
,outlook report e/imates an increase (  
#bj p]c5t 9 global c>bon dioxide        
emissions betwe5 #bjba & #bjej4  7#aa7  
,decisive action is ne$$ to m9imize ! _m
 dang]s pos$ by global w>m+4  7#ab7 ,!  
tim+ ( su* action is critical1 giv5 t   
gre5h\se gases c p]si/ 9 ! atmosph]e = m
 ?an a c5tury4  7#ac7 ,) less ?an #e    
p]c5t ( ! _w population1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 emits approximately #aa4e p]c5t ( !    
_w's total gre5h\se gas emissions & mu/ 
be a lead] 9 address+ global w>m+4      
7#ad7 ,! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 ! #e? l>ge/ 
economy 9 ! _w1 has %[n t r5ewable en]gy
 /&>ds & gre5h\se gas emissions         
regulation c r$uce gre5h\se gas         
emissions :ile fo/]+ significant        
economic gr[?4  7#ae7 ,exi/+ en]gy      
effici5cy & clean1 r5ewable en]gy       
te*nologies c r$uce global w>m+         
pollution1 :ile sav+ consum]s money1    

r$uc+ our dep5d5ce on oil1 enhanc+      
national security1 clean+ ! air1 &      
protect+ pri/9e places f drill+ & m9+4  
,i ,r5ewable en]gy  #aja4 ,national     
r5ewable en]gy /&>d ,title ,,vi ( !     
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  #faj4 ,national r5ewable en]gy
 /&>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
promulgate regulations requir+ t--  7#a7
 beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbf1 ! p]c5tage (
 electric en]gy g5]at$ f r5ewable s\rces
 t is sold at ! retail level 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all increase ea* ye>2 &  7#b7 9 
cal5d> ye> #bjce & ea* subsequ5t cal5d> 
ye>1 su* p]c5tage %all n be less ?an    
#ajj p]c5t ( ! total electric en]gy sold
 at ! retail level 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry
 out ?is section 9 consultation ) !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to preempt or limit ,/ate       
actions to enhance r5ewable en]gy       

g5]ation or en]gy effici5cy4  4  ,,ii   
,en]gy effici5cy  #bja4 ,national en]gy 
effici5cy /&>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vi
 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory       
,policies ,act ( #aigh1 z am5d$ by      
section #aja ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #faa4       
,national en]gy effici5cy /&>d  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate      
regulations 9 accordance ) ?is section  
sett+ end-us]--  7#a7 electricity sav+s 
t>gets = retail electric en]gy suppli]s2
 &  7#b7 natural gas sav+s t>gets =     
retail natural gas suppli]s4  7b7       
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ?is section 9 consultation ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,)
 respect to t>gets "u subsection 7a73   
7#a7 ,! t>gets %all require ea* retail  
electric en]gy suppli] to secure annual 
electricity sav+s1 & ea* retail natural 
gas suppli] to secure annual natural gas
 sav+s1 ( a set p]c5tage ( ! quantity ( 
electricity or natural gas sold 9 ! mo/ 

rec5t ye> to retail cu/om]s4  7#b7 ,!   
electricity sav+s & natural gas sav+s   
%all be a*iev$ ?r\gh end-use effici5cy  
improvem5ts at cu/om] facilities4  7#c7 
,! t>gets are cumulative4 ,ea* ye>'s    
electricity sav+s or natural gas sav+s  
%all be a*iev$ 9 addition to ! previ\s  
ye>s' sav+s4  7#d7 ,= ea* ( cal5d> ye>s 
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjcb1 ! t>gets are z       
foll[s3  ,cal5d> ,year,cumulative       
,electricity ,sav+s                     
,percentage,cumulative ,natural ,gas    
,sav+s ,p]c5tage  #bjbfj4cgej4be        
#bjbga4abej4fj #bjbhb4bea4je            
#bjbic4gea4ee #bjcjf4beb4ch             
#bjcah4gec4ba #bjcbaa4bed4je  7d7       
,requir$ p]c5tages aft] #bjcb ,!        
,secret>y may1 ^u petition or ^u !      
,secret>y's own initiative1 increase !  
requir$ p]c5tage ( end-us] electricity  
sav+s or natural gas sav+s = ye>s aft]  
#bjcb4  7e7 ,m>ket-,bas$ ,trad+ ,sy/em  
,! ,secret>y %all all[ suppli]s to      
a*ieve ! requir$ p]c5tage ( end-us]     
electricity sav+s or natural gas sav+s  

"u ?is section ?r\gh a m>ket-bas$ trad+ 
sy/em4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ to preempt  
or limit ,/ate actions to enhance       
r5ewable en]gy g5]ation or en]gy        
effici5cy4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts = ! ,public ,utility    
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #fjh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fji4     
,rural & remote communities             
electrification grants4 ,sec4 #faj4     
,national r5ewable en]gy /&>d4 ,sec4    
#faa4 ,national en]gy effici5cy /&>d4  4
  ,,iii ,sci5ce-,bas$ ,r$uctions  #cja4 
,net emissions r$uction t>gets ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy 79 ?is title ref]r$  
to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all promulgate    
annual net emissions r$uction t>gets =  
ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjcj ?r\gh #bjej1 s z
 to ensure t ! quantity ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
net gre5h\se gas emissions-- 7#a7 9     
#bjce1 is at lea/ #eb p]c5t bel[ !      

quantity ( su* emissions 9 #bjje2 &     
7#b7 9 #bjej1 is z]o4  #cjb4 ,national  
,academies review ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national   
,academies 7or1 if ! ,national          
,academies decl9e to ent] into su*      
arrangem5t1 ano!r appropriate entity7 "u
 :i* ! ,national ,academies1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces & !     
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil1 w submit a   
report to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,congress  
on ! prospects = avoid+ dang]\s         
an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em 
& ! progress made to date4 ,ea* su*     
report %all--  7#a7 evaluate :e!r ! net 
emissions r$uction t>gets promulgat$    
pursuant to section #cja & ! o!r        
policies to r$uce ,unit$ ,/ates net     
gre5h\se gas emissions "u ?is ,act1 !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & o!r        
provisions ( law1 includ+ ! ,clean ,air 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 are 
likely to be suffici5t to avoid dang]\s 

an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em1
 tak+ into acc\nt ! actions ( o!r       
nations2 &  7#b7 if ! ,national         
,academies concludes t su* t>gets &     
policies are n likely to be suffici5t to
 avoid dang]\s an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) !
 climate sy/em--  7,a7 id5tify ! ne$$   
am\nt ( fur!r r$uctions 9 atmosph]ic    
gre5h\se gas conc5trations2 &  7,b7     
recomm5d additional ,unit$ ,/ates &     
int]national actions to fur!r r$uce     
atmosph]ic gre5h\se gas conc5trations4  
#cjc4 ,regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #g  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
promulgate f9al regulations to implem5t 
! net emissions r$uction t>gets "u      
section #cja2 &  7#b7 n less ?an e #e   
ye>s !reaft]-- 7,a7 review su*          
regulations1 tak+ into acc\nt ! reports 
"u section #cjb2 &  7,b7 revise su*     
regulations z necess>y to implem5t su*  
net emissions r$uction t>gets4  7b7     
,rulemak+ on recomm5dations ( national  
academies ,if any report "u section #cjb

 includes a recomm5dation "u section    
#cjb7b77;,b7 = regulatory action by a   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 & su*         
regulatory action is )9 ! au?ority ( su*
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy 7"u law o!r ?an ?is  
subsection71 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy %all1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
submission ( su* report1 f9alize a      
rulemak+--  7#a7 to c>ry out su*        
regulatory action2 or  7#b7 to expla9 ! 
reasons = decl9+ to act4  7c7           
,additional regulations ,! regulations  
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 may include
 additional requirem5ts to r$uce ,unit$ 
,/ates net gre5h\se gas emissions f any 
s\rce or sector4 ,any su* regulations t 
address s\rces ^: gre5h\se gas emissions
 are regulat$ pursuant to section       
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;d77 %all acc\nt = !    
compliance s*$ule promulgat$ pursuant to
 su* section #aaa7;d74 ,regulations "u  
?is section may include m>ket-bas$      
measures1 emissions p]=mance /&>ds1     
effici5cy p]=mance /&>ds1 be/ managem5t 

practices1 te*nology-bas$ requirem5ts1 &
 o!r =ms ( requirem5ts4  7d7 ,relation  
to o!r au?ority ,! au?ority ve/$ by ?is 
title is 9 addition to ! au?ority to    
regulate gre5h\se gas emissions pursuant
 to o!r provisions ( law4  #cjd4 ,sav+s 
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be        
int]pret$ to preempt or limit ,/ate     
actions to address climate *ange4  #cje4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7        
,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas       
means-- 7,a7 c>bon dioxide2  7,b7       
me?ane2  7,c7 nitr\s oxide2  7,d7       
hydr(luoroc>bons2  7,e7 p]fluoroc>bons2 
7,f7 sulfur hexafluoride2 or  7,g7 any  
o!r an?ropog5ically emitt$ gas t is     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] notice &
 comm5t1 to contribute to global w>m+ to
 a non-negligible degree4  7#b7 ,unit$  
,/ates net gre5h\se gas emissions ,! t]m
 ,unit$ ,/ates net gre5h\se gas         
emissions means net gre5h\se gas        
emissions1 z calculat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 on an annual basis & report$ to !      
,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on

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